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Clair, a. Also: clayr, clar. [OF. clair, variant of cler Clere a.] Clear (in various senses). c1475 Wall. viii. 972.
Richt clayr it is to ransek this questioun 1488 Liber Melros 618.
It is euidently knawyng … be clar documentis that the Abbot and conuent … hes verray richt to the erde siluer of the quer 1498 Halyb. 140.
The 17 day off May … , all thyngis contyt and clar betwix Thomas and me to that owr with out ony rest 1535 Stewart 287.
Bayth tow and takill all wes red and clair 1560 Rolland Seven S. 184.
Desyring him of cummers to be clair Ib. 1696.
Ane dog … the flesche leit faw, Of it was clair 1581 Sat. P. xliii. 71.
Cambyses, Nero, be the contrair clair, Was thair awin burreois to thair buriall c1590 J. Stewart 175/5.
As armein dois from filthiness repair, Preseruing so hir fynnest furring clair Of euerie tasche 1609 Gardyne Garden 58.
Now am I quit, and from your cummers clair 1627 St. A. Baxter Bks. 87.
The oyen [= oven] and fyre thairin being maid clair and reddie 1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 108.
The saidis … persones … to erect and furnish ane correction hous, and to hawe the samen clair and redie … within sex moneths